Bulgarian Football Project
December 2023
Presentation Content
1. Management team - Introduction
2. Organisational chart
3. Prospective clubs
4. Financing
5. Future planning
Ivo Simov - CEO
●15+ years of experience in the management and coordination of teams focused in project acquisition
and implementation at different international companies
●Specialised in developing teams and companies in the consultancy and IT industry across Europe
●Supervision of disparate profiles from different countries and backgrounds, and in the organisation of
project-related activities
●Very well experienced in overall project management
●Key strengths:
○Managing commercial teams and general management at an international level
○Business development and project management for international consulting services
○Corporate development
Aleksandar Slavchev - Club Secretary / Head
of People & Culture / Head of IT
●Architecture, design, testing, release and support of software
●Experience in finance, trading and business administration
●Management of mini-football teams and charity tournaments
●Definition and application of Team Culture / Values / Mission
●Experience in hospitality: co-owner of family Hotel
●Experience in Retail and Restaurant business in US
Marin Slavchev - Technical Director
●Over 10 years of experience in professional football - Bulgarian National Team, Levski (Sofia),
Esbjerg (Denmark), Pirin (Blagoevgrad), Sports data companies
●Links globally to clubs, sporting directors, coaches, scouts, agents, etc.
●Sports Analysis and Coaching BSc (Hons) degree from Kingston university (London)
●UEFA B Licence coach
CEO
1st TeamSupport StaffAccuanting
Revenue /
Sponsorship Academy & Women
COO & General
Counsel Technical Director
Club Secretary /
Head of IT …
Board of Directors
Investment Fund in Australia + USA ?
Org Chart
Club Agent
Prospective clubs
●Pirin (Blagoevgrad):
○1st tier of Bulgarian football (likely to be relegated)
○Stadium and training complex owned 100% by Municipality
○Most productive footballing region - Berbatov, Despodov, etc. + women’s team available
●Chernomorets (Burgas):
○2nd tier of Bulgarian football
○30-year lease for own training center
○Privately owned stadium with options to rent/buy
○Probably most potential for fanbase and advertising/sponsorships due to location
●Minyor (Pernik):
○3rd tier of Bulgarian football (most likely to be promoted)
○Stadium and training pitches owned 100% by Municipality, but good investment needed
○Very close to Sofia. Sofia airport is 1h from stadium
●Lokomotiv (Sofia), Etar (VT), Hebar (Pz)
Current League Standing - Top Division
Current League Standing - Second Division
Third Division
Financing
●Investment fund in Australia
●Potential investors from the USA
●Joint-stock company:
○Shares distributed between investors/owners
○Possible share sells in future
●Bulgarian government to cover 50% of infrastructure investment by clubs
●Other EU funding possible
●Budgets:
○Around €4m for first three seasons - 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27
○Possible future investment - training complex, stadium, other clubs abroad (Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, etc.)
Shares Distribution - Current Clubs
Club Financing
2024/25
Team in Level 2 with
revenue of around 45-50%
of budget required
2025/26
Team in Level 2 with
revenue of around 55-60%
of budget required
2026/27
Team in Level 1 with
improved revenue around
75% of budget required
2027/28
Team in Level 1 with
improved revenue and
self-funded
2028/29
Team competing for a Top
6 / European competitions
place, self-funded and
making profits
2029/30
Team competing for a Top
6 / European competitions
place, self-funded and
reaching bigger profits
●José Córdoba:
○Initial monthly salary - €1500
○Current value - €3m
●Abel Ogwuche:
○Initial monthly salary - €1000
○Current value - €500k-€1m
●Jean Patric:
○Initial monthly salary - €1000
○Current value - €500k-€1m
Low Salary & Success
●Cebrail Makreckis:
○Initial monthly salary - €2000
○Current value - €500k-€1m
●Dorian Babunski:
○Initial monthly salary - €1500
○Current value - €500k
●Mario Ilievski:
○Initial monthly salary - €1000
○Current value - €500k
Latest & Future Sales (Excl. Ludogorets & CSKA)
Past deals:
●Emmanuel Toku - €1m
●Abdoulaye Traoré - €1m
●Matheus Machado - €600k
●Noah Sonko Sundberg - €550k
●Yevgeniy Serdyuk - €500k
●Kevin Höög Jansson - €500k
●Atanas Iliev - €400k
●Matheus Silva - €350k
●Paulinho - €300k
●Oumar Sako - €300k
●Pierre Zebli - €250k
●Leandro Andrade - €250k
●Martin Lukov - €200k
Future deals:
●José Córdoba - At least €2m
●Welton - At least €1.5m
●Tochukwu Nnadi - At least €1.5m
●Antoine Baroan - At least €1m
●Tsunami (DL)
●Konstantinos Balogiannis (DL)
●Calal Hüseynov (DC)
●Santiago Godoy (ST)
●Matvei Igonen (GK)
●Luis Córdova (DC)
●Okezie Prince Ebenezer (DL)
●Serigne Mbacké Faye (DC)
●Gonçalo Cardoso (DC)
Short-term Plans - Year 2024
Jan-Feb
Meetings & Assessment
Finances + Club assessments
(facilities, potential, etc.):
- 17/02/24 - Pirin-Levski
- 24/02/24 - Chernomorets-Maritsa
- 24/02/24 - Minyor-Septemvri 2
Mar-Apr
Involvement
Club licensing for new season +
Start project + Drastic change of
working environment
May-Jun
Major Restructure
Human Performance team + 1st
Team Squad + Academy +
Equipment + Facilities
improvements
Jun-Jul
Football season start
Pre-season training camp + League
start
Aug-Nov
Competition Mode
Matches + Assessment of work
done + Next year planning: Winter
camp + Women team set-up + Club
links (PSV, Watford, Brаga, etc.)
Nov-Dec
Spring Planning
Mid-term planning start
Mid-term & Long-term Plans
2025/26
2nd season since involvement
Men’s team promoted to top
division + Women team
establishment + Club links (PSV,
Watford, Brаga, etc.) establishment
2026/27
3rd season since involvement
Men’s team established in top
division + Women’s team league
title contenders + Futsal and
E-teams set-up
2027/28
4th season since involvement
Club recognition of professional
football and positive environment +
New training centre start
2028/29
5th season since involvement
Self-funded club recognised in
Eastern Europe
2029/30
6th season since involvement
Club making profits + New stadium
start + New training centre
completion
2030/21
7th season since involvement
New stadium.
Club value vastly increased
Next Steps - Investors site visit
Day 1 - Sofia
●Tentative agenda TBD
Day 2 - Burgas
●Tentative agenda TBD
Day 3 - Blagoevgard and Pernik
●Tentative agenda TBD
Day 4 - TBD
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